<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Kambing tergolong sebagai ternak pemakan berbagai macam daun, pemberian rumput alami tanpa campuran daun-daunan akan berdampak pada pertumbuhannya. Daun mengkudu berpotensi untuk dijadikan pakan ruminansia karena merupakan tanaman yang dapat hidup di daerah marginal dan tanaman ever green. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian Pakan daun Mengkudu terhadap konsumsi pakan dan bobot badan kambing peranakan etawa (PE). Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kota Palu selama 2 (dua) bulan dari bulan Maret-Mei 2019. Bahan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah kambing jantan peranakan Etawa umur 1,5-2 tahun sebanyak 12 ekor, rumput raja dengan umur potong 45-50 hari, hijauan jagung dengan umur potong 2 bulan, daun mengkudu segar dari pohon yang tumbuh di lembah Palu, yang berasal dari daun dewasa, dimana 3 daun bagian bawah dan 4 daun bagian pucuk tidak digunakan. Menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap 1 faktor dua taraf perlakuan. Perlakuan pertama (P0) berupa 50 % rumput raja dan 50 % hijauan jagung, taraf 2 (P1) berupa 100% daun hijauan segar daun mengkudu. semua bahan pakan dicacah. Pengamatan dilakukan selama satu bulan penuh, data yang didapatkan dianalisis menggunakan Uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, pemberian daun mengkudu sebagai pakan pada kambing PE, berpengaruh terhadap konsumsi dan pertambahan bobot badan.Kata Kunci: daun mengkudu, kambing PE, konsumsiEffect of Noni Leaf Feed on Consumption and Body Weight Gain of Crossbreed Goats EtawahABSTRACT Goats are classified as livestock that eat a variety of leaves, giving natural grass without a mixture of leaves will have an impact on their growth. Noni leaves have the potential to be used as food for ruminants because they are plants that can live in marginal areas and are evergreen plants. This study aims to determine the effect of noni leaf feed on feed consumption and body weight of etawah crossbreeds. The research was carried out in Palu City for 2 (two) months from March-May 2019. The materials used in this study were: 12 male Etawa crossbreed goats aged 1.5-2 years, king grass with a cutting age of 45-50 days, forage maize with 2 months cut-off age, fresh noni leaves from a tree growing in the Palu valley, derived from mature leaves, where 3 lower leaves and 4 upper leaves were not used. Using a completely randomized design with 1 factor two treatment levels. The first treatment (P0) was 50% king grass and 50% corn forage, level 2 (P1) was 100% fresh forage leaves of noni leaves. all feed ingredients are chopped. Observations were made for one full month, the data obtained were analyzed using the t test. The results showed that the provision of noni leaves as feed for crossbreed goats etawah had an effect on consumption and body weight gain.Keywords: noni leaves, consumption, crossbreed goats etawah]]>
